Explore Imagine Cup

Imagine Cup is a global competition that empowers the next generation of computer science students to team up and use their creativity, passion and knowledge of technology to create applications that shape how we live, work and play. Every year tens of thousands of students from across the globe compete for cash, travel and prizes and for the honor of taking home the Imagine Cup!

Dream it. Build it. Live it.

The next big thing could come from you. Facebook and Twitter started as student projects. Your ideas could be next. The Imagine Cup is here to help you take the first steps. It's a global contest for the most original student applications.

Dream it. Build it. Live it.

The next big thing could come from you. Facebook and Twitter started as student projects. Your ideas could be next. The Imagine Cup is here to help you take the first steps. It's a global contest for the most original student applications.

Imagine Cup is a global competition that empowers the next generation of computer science students to team up and use their creativity, passion and knowledge of technology to create applications that shape how we live, work and play. Every year tens of thousands of students from across the globe compete for cash, travel and prizes and for the honor of taking home the Imagine Cup!

Congratulations Team Caeli from India!

Our 12 Asia Regional Finalist teams traveled to Sydney, Australia on February 12 to present their technology solutions. USD15,000 was up for grabs along with a spot in the World Championship this May. Team Caeli from India took home the first-place title for their project, an automated anti-pollution and drug delivery mask which utilizes Azure Machine Learning to improve quality of life for respiratory patients living in polluted areas. Follow along with the competition on Twitter and Instagram as they head to Seattle in a few months to compete for USD100,000, a mentoring session with Satya Nadella, and other prizes!